Improvement in folding ironing-tables



W. EDWARDS.

Folding Ironing-Tables.

Patented April 8, 1873.

WITNESSES. INVENTOR.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM EDWARDS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING lRONING-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 137,602, dated Ap: i1 8, 1873; application filed October 2, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM Enwnnns, of Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented an Improved Folding Ironing-Table, of which the following is aspecification:

This invention consists of a table so constructed that it may be folded, the parts being hinged to each other in such a manner that when it is opened out and set up for use it is independent of any other support, and is so braced that a part of the leg at one end may be turned down while a skirt is slipped onto the tabletop, the table still standing; it is also portable, being easily removed from place to place.

The following is a description of the above.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table as it stands for use. Fig. 2 is a View of the table when folded.

A is a board made in the form of a skirt-ironing board. B is a slotted leg, hinged to a reach, 0, which connects it to the opposite leg D, which is 'also hinged to the reach. To the top A is hinged a slotted brace, E, which passes through the slotted leg B, there being a rod passed through the leg B at b, which passes through the slot in the brace E. A second brace, F, is hinged to the top A, which has a notch in the end which catches on the rod 1), and locks the leg B and brace E in place to the top A. A hook, c, secures the leg at the top to the table A; the lower end of the brace E rests in a notch in the reach 0.. This will support the table from falling when the leg D is turned down. The leg D is hinged to the reach 0 like B, and has a short brace, G, hinged to it, the lower end of which rests in a notch in the reach and holds the leg D upright. The leg D is cut near the middle in two parts, which are hinged together. This is to enable the leg to be turned down out of the way when a skirt is to he slipped onto the top A.

To fold this table, unhook the brace F and the hook e, and raise the brace G out of the notch in the reach- 0 5 then the table may be folded, as seen in Fig. 2, for transportation, or to be set aside, and is very compact, taking up but little room.

I claim- The slotted leg B, slotted brace E, hookbrace F, reach 0, folding leg D, and brace G, in combination with the ironing-board A, as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM EDWARDS.

Witnesses GEo. W. Trnnrrrs, D. L. W001). 

